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T H E A R T I S TWith the seven cents a day his father gave him for popsicles, he bought crayons instead. When Jon was seven, his father perished in a forest fire. The sudden loss hit Jon's mother especially hard. To cheer her up, Jon gave her a 4" x 5" drawing of roses. When Jon was twelve he picked cucumbers for an entire summer, earning enough money to buy a $30.00 oil painting set through Spiegels mail-order. He sold each of the seven canvasses in the set for $5.00, netting a small profit of $5.00. Upon finishing high school, Jon's desire to study drawing led him from Mississippi to Florida. In 1971 he enrolled at Florida Junior College in Jacksonville. Jon left Florida in 1980 to continue his education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After many street shows, and several highly successful one-man shows in and around Chicago, Jon had aquired a large following of patrons. In 1983 Jon decided to open his own studio-gallery on Chicago's north side. Jon took over the promotion and distribution of his posters and prints. In 1986, Jon's star was on the rise, he expanded his activity, participating in the New York and Los Angeles International Art Expositions. In 1991 an artbook of many of Jon's nude figural studies was published by Predictable Press, Inc. After a long illness, on September 7, 1992 Jon passed away at the age of 39. Jon's spirit lives on in the many beautiful works of art he produced during his short, but prolific life. Now....Once again many of these wonderful works of art are available for sale. The prints and posters available represent some of the many styles of art Jon enjoyed working in. They range from animals and florals and scenic landscapes to nude figural studies.To explore the works of this talented artist please click on the various galleries to the left. Thank you for your interest. |
